DiGeorge syndrome occurs when there is a deletion in the 22 chromosome,near the middle. On the long arm of the chromosome located q11.2. The Syndrome was named after the pediatric endocrinologist, Angelo DiGeorge. Also known as DiGeorge anomaly, velo-cardio-facial syndrome, Shprintzen syndrome, conotruncal anomaly face syndrome, Strong syndrome, congenital thymic aplasia, and thymic hypoplasia

DiGeorge syndrome is autosomal dominant. Symptoms of DiGeorge are widely spread. It does cause an abnormality of the ear. Some don't have the ability to swallow. Digeorge is incurable



PIIS0002929707617753.gr1_lrg.hi.jpg

Digeorge Syndrome occurs every 1 in 4,000 live births.



kdigth.jpg

[[image:file/view/kdigth.jpg width="279" height="210" align="right"]]



























http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DiGeorge_syndrome
http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/uvahealth/peds_diabetes/digeorge.cfm